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Chateau Petrus is probably the world’s most famous and most coveted fine wine. The fine wines of Pomerol have never actually been classified, and Château Pétrus is therefore considered an Unclassified Growth.
The official name is Chateau Petrus but even its label refers to it as simply “Petrus.”
The small vineyards (only 12 hectares) are planted with [...]
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A bottle of Dom. Romane Conti 1997 can set you back about $1,540 and is considered the world’s most expensive wine.
The Dom. Romane Conti is a French red Burgundy and smells of berries, spices and leather. It is dark in color, and teases drinkers with the taste of soy sauce, flowers and licorice.
The wine’s aroma [...]
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Observing the wine itself is a major part of the overall wine tasting experience. Although the expression wine tasting will imply to many the actual drinking of the wine. The key is to actually consider the whole wine tasting experience.
For a start we can learn a great deal about a wine just by looking at it. [...]
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Does our brain trick us when we have the choice between two wines - one more expensive than the other? It seems that we tend to like the taste of the more expensive wine.
A study from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the California Institute of Technology discovered that when people were given two different bottles [...]
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In a study that could make marketing managers and salespeople rub their hands with glee, scientists have used brain-scanning technology to shed new light on the old adage, “You get what you pay for.”
Researchers from the California Institute of Technology and Stanford’s business school have directly seen that the sensation of pleasantness that people experience [...]
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In the heart of the world’s wine capital is Sonoma. It lies about 60 miles north of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge. Sonoma has about 60,000 rolling, vine-filled acres dotted with more than 250 incredible wineries. The Sonoma wines have long been outstanding and award winning. The top-notch restaurants are on every culinary [...]
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Avid wine lovers know that it’s not the price the wine that dictates its availability, but its production and limited supply. A case of 2003 Chateau Mouton Rothschild can be found for around $3,000. But try to locate a Chateau Le Pin 2004, which can go for $7,000, and you’re going to be out of luck. [...]
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The modest Trebbiano has been Valentini’s grape of choice since at least 1868. From the rugged region of Abruzzo, Valentini transforms Trebbiano into one of the world’s great whites. Full article
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Aside from the great wines of Friuli, Italy’s nobler whites are few and far between. Notwithstanding the country’s lamentable success in flogging tons of Pinot Grigio, Frascati, and Vermentino to markets across the globe, the search for their distinguished counterparts is not a simple one. Full article
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It’s really hard to imagine a chef outside his or her own kitchen. In our mind’s eye, they are tethered, in their whites and clogs, to their restaurants. But nature calls, and when asked to paint the perfect scenario for a picnic outing, from the best locale to the goodies they’d pack in their baskets right [...]
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